1
a
: a daily newspaper
—usually used in titles
The Wall Street Journal
b
: a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest
an academic journal
—often used in titlesThe Journal of the American Medical Association
2
a
: a record of experiences, ideas, or reflections kept regularly for private use : diary
b
: a record of current transactions
especially
: a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping
c
: an account of day-to-day events
d
: a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body
e
f
3
: the part of a rotating shaft, axle, roll, or spindle that turns in a bearing
journaled; journaling; journals
: to keep a personal journal : to enter or record daily thoughts, experiences, etc., in a journal
As a kid, I journaled about everything from boys to bad haircuts.—Redbook
The principal at the school says since students began journaling last year, poor behavior reports have dropped 40 percent.—Stephanie Stahl
The students engaged in several process discussions to reflect on their service-learning projects, and they journaled their reactions.—Roeper Review
journaler
noun
plural journalers
You don't have to be a writer to be a journaler, but journal keeping will make you a writer anyway.
—Robert Moss
journaling
noun
Change your attitude about being awake at night. Savor this time alone for journaling or personal reflection.
—Self Healing
First on the agenda for this crew: a process dieticians call journaling, which involves jotting down every single thing eaten for several days …
—Family Circle
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